Fringe theatre expert Maxie Szalwinska picks the best things to see beyond the beaten track of London's West End in her fortnightly Fringe benefits column and blog.
It's been a good fortnight for Fringe benefits: three shows made me leave the theatre with a silly grin. Here are this week's previews:
Futures Rebecca "Yard Gal" Prichard's new play promises to be explosive. Theatre 503, February 7-25.
Yesterday Was a Weird Day Docu-theatre piece about the 2005 London bombings. BAC, February 7-26.
The Great Highway August Strindberg's final play in a translation by Gregory Motton. The Gate, Feb 8 - March 4.
Imogen This imaginative show about a man whose world falls apart when his daughter dies was an Edinburgh Fringe success. Oval House, until Feb 11.
And there's a whole batch of intriguing, one-off events coming up in February:
Miniatures Performances of five new short plays. Not for Monsterists. Southwark Playhouse, February 26.
Factory Plays Readings of work by rarely performed international playwrights. Arcola, February 4, 11, 18.
Present: tense two A group of writers and artists, including Glynn Cannon and Duncan Macmillan, create a response to the news in seven days. You can follow their progress on the Present: tense blog. Old Red Lion, February 5.
